# TruePeopleSearch Contact Finder (`scrapyspider/truepeoplesearch-contact-finder`) Actor

Find contact information for people using TruePeopleSearch. Search by name and address to extract phone numbers, email addresses, age, current and previous residential addresses. Smart name matching with retry logic. Requires ScrapFly
API key. Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapyspider/truepeoplesearch-contact-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapySpider](https://apify.com/scrapyspider) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### TruePeopleSearch Contact Finder

Extracts phone numbers, email addresses, age, and residential history for any person in the US using TruePeopleSearch public records — no browser or login required.

- Finds mobile numbers, landlines, home phone, and email addresses
- Returns current and previous residential addresses
- Smart name matching handles middle names and initials
- Bulk processing — search hundreds of people in a single run
- Pure HTTP + Cheerio — lightweight, fast, and cost-efficient (no headless browser)
- Requires a ScrapFly API key for reliable proxy access

#### What data does it extract?

Each result contains:

**Contact info:** mobile phone numbers, landline numbers, home phone, email addresses (sorted by provider priority — Gmail first)

**Personal info:** full name, age or age range, name match confidence

**Addresses:** current residential address, up to 5 previous residential addresses

**Metadata:** direct TruePeopleSearch profile URL, original searched name and address

Output is available as JSON, CSV, or Excel via the Apify dataset export.

#### Use cases

- **Skip tracing:** Find phone numbers and emails for property owners, tenants, or business contacts
- **Lead enrichment:** Append contact details to a list of names and addresses for sales outreach
- **Background research:** Verify current residence and contact information for individuals
- **Debt collection:** Locate current phone numbers and addresses for recovery efforts
- **Real estate prospecting:** Build contact lists for property owners in target neighborhoods
- **People search automation:** Automate manual TruePeopleSearch lookups at scale

#### How to use

1. Click **Try for free** above
2. In the **Input** tab, add your list of people to search — each entry needs a `name` and an `address`
3. Enter your **ScrapFly API key** (get one at [scrapfly.io](https://scrapfly.io))
4. Optionally adjust **Max Concurrency** (default is 3 — keep low to avoid rate limiting)
5. Click **Start** and wait for the run to complete
6. Download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the **Output** tab

#### Input parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `searches` | Array of objects | Yes | List of people to search. Each object must have `name` (string) and `address` (string). Example: `[{"name": "John Smith", "address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701"}]` |
| `scrapFlyApiKey` | String | Yes | Your ScrapFly API key for proxied requests. Get one at [scrapfly.io](https://scrapfly.io) |
| `maxConcurrency` | Integer | No | Maximum parallel requests (default: 3, max: 10). Keep low to avoid rate limiting. |

#### Output example

```json
{
    "fullName": "John A Smith",
    "mobileNumbers": ["(217) 555-0134", "(217) 555-0198"],
    "emails": ["johnsmith@gmail.com", "jasmith@yahoo.com"],
    "landlineNumbers": ["(217) 555-0100"],
    "homePhone": "(217) 555-0100",
    "age": "Age 45",
    "currentResidence": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701",
    "previousResidences": [
        "456 Oak Ave, Chicago, IL 60601",
        "789 Elm St, Decatur, IL 62521"
    ],
    "truePeopleSearchUrl": "https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/details?name=John-A-Smith&rid=0x0",
    "searchedName": "John Smith",
    "searchedAddress": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701",
    "nameMatched": true
}
````

#### Pricing

This Actor is **free to use** — you only pay for Apify platform compute time.

A ScrapFly API key is required (separate cost). Each person search uses approximately 2 ScrapFly API credits (one for the search page, one for the detail page).

New Apify accounts receive $5 in free credits — enough for hundreds of contact lookups.

#### Technical notes

- **No browser needed:** This Actor uses HTTP requests + Cheerio parsing — no Puppeteer or Playwright overhead
- **ScrapFly required:** TruePeopleSearch blocks direct requests. ScrapFly provides anti-bot bypass and US residential proxies
- **Rate limiting:** Keep `maxConcurrency` at 3 or lower for best success rates. Higher values may trigger blocks
- **Name matching:** The Actor uses smart matching that handles middle names, initials, and name variations. If no exact match is found, it returns the first result from the address
- **Retry logic:** Failed requests are retried up to 3 times with exponential backoff
- **US only:** TruePeopleSearch contains records for US residents only

#### Support

Have questions or found a bug? Reach out:

- **Email:** ScrapySpider@protonmail.com
- **Website:** [ScrapySpider.com](https://ScrapySpider.com)
- **Apify:** Open a support issue on this Actor page
- **Response time:** Within 24–48 hours on weekdays

# Actor input Schema

## `searches` (type: `array`):

List of people to search for. Each entry needs a name and an address.

## `scrapFlyApiKey` (type: `string`):

Your ScrapFly API key for proxied requests to TruePeopleSearch. Get one at https://scrapfly.io

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of parallel search requests. Keep low to avoid rate limiting.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searches": [
    {
      "name": "John Smith",
      "address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701"
    }
  ],
  "maxConcurrency": 3
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searches": [
        {
            "name": "John Smith",
            "address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapyspider/truepeoplesearch-contact-finder").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searches": [{
            "name": "John Smith",
            "address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701",
        }] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapyspider/truepeoplesearch-contact-finder").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searches": [
    {
      "name": "John Smith",
      "address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call scrapyspider/truepeoplesearch-contact-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapyspider/truepeoplesearch-contact-finder",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "TruePeopleSearch Contact Finder",
        "description": "Find contact information for people using TruePeopleSearch. Search by name and address to extract phone numbers, email addresses, age, current and previous residential addresses. Smart name matching with retry logic. Requires ScrapFly \nAPI key. Export as JSON, CSV, or Excel.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "qSuAPLzfiF7Z0oDEl"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/scrapyspider~truepeoplesearch-contact-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapyspider-truepeoplesearch-contact-finder",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapyspider~truepeoplesearch-contact-finder/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapyspider-truepeoplesearch-contact-finder",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapyspider~truepeoplesearch-contact-finder/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-scrapyspider-truepeoplesearch-contact-finder",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "searches",
                    "scrapFlyApiKey"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "searches": {
                        "title": "People to Search",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of people to search for. Each entry needs a name and an address."
                    },
                    "scrapFlyApiKey": {
                        "title": "ScrapFly API Key",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Your ScrapFly API key for proxied requests to TruePeopleSearch. Get one at https://scrapfly.io"
                    },
                    "maxConcurrency": {
                        "title": "Max Concurrency",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 10,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of parallel search requests. Keep low to avoid rate limiting.",
                        "default": 3
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
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                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```